Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-06-03 | Page 3 | Democrats in Illinois Split

DEMOCRATS IN I ILLINOIS SPLIT SPRINGFIELD Ill June 3 OP P- P Illinois Democrats although united for tor the fall election c campaign apparently apparently ap ap- w will send a split delegation to the Democratic national convention with the major majority it favoring governor Franklin D D. D Roosevelt Roosevell of New York as second choice choicer Indication of the split came last night just before the states state's 82 delegates dele dele- delegates gates who will cast 58 presidential nominating votes adjourned an all all' allday day rail rally here Mayor Anton Cermak leader of ot the Chicago faction and a strong political figure in the style state st te took the floor loor and said with emphasis em emphasis Id vote for Lewis United States Senator James Hamilton Lewis Illinois Illinois' Illinois Illinois' Illi nois' nois favorite son on the first ballot even if Roosevelt gets 90 per cent of the vote After that you ou can vote for whom you please and Ill I'll vote ote for tor torI whom I 1 plea please c. c The remarks were intended for the downstate delegates who arc are in m majority majority ma ma- jonty and who favor Governor Roose Roose- velt Cermak has come out for Melvin Melvin Melvin Mel- Mel vin A A. Traylor Chica Chicago o financier as as- second choice and Governor Ritchie of Maryland as third choice I I I